Antonio Marez, Ultima, Maria Marez, Gabriel Marez, Andrew, Eugene, Leon Marez Deborah and Theresa, Luna Family, Ultima's Owl
Narciso, Tellez, Tenorio, Trementina Sisters, Lupito, Father Byrnes, Chavez, Rosie
Cico, Jason, Florence, Samuel, Antonio's Friends, Miss Maestas, Golden Carp, Ultima's Teacher
Person-against-self - an internal conflict of feelings.
Person-against-person - the typical protagonist vs. antagonist scenario.
Person-against-society - the protagonist battles against the larger organizations of society
(or a system of beliefs held by society).
Person-against-nature - the protagonist is threatened by a component of nature.
Chicano/a Identity: Ancestral Past vs. Americanization
Family Heritage and Tradition
Good and Evil, Sin and Punishment
Coming of Age (Growth/Maturity/Peer Pressure)
Religion: Catholicism, Curandera Healers, Indigenous Religious Folklore, Atheism
Dreams, Prophecies, Destiny
Spiritual/Mystical Relationship to the Earth
The Golden Carp
Importance of Education
Effects of WWII